Michael Cera-starring graphic novel adaptation is returning to cinemas April 30.
But, ahead of that, the British director has some unfinished business.
We had done this Dolby version for the 10th anniversary last August but obviously, everything was shut.
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“I sent that tweet to Universal.
I said, ‘Here we go!
Julian Slater, who mixed the film originally, supervised this mix.
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He basically went back to the stems and remixed the movie for Dolby Atmos.
It was quite an astounding thing [to see] in the middle of finishing the other movies.
It looked and sounded incredible.
That’s the thing.
It will be the best-looking and sounding version that you’ve ever seen.
I’ve heard from a lot of directors that I know, it’s their son’s favorite movie.
I get asked a lot, “Can you sign a Scott Pilgrim poster for my kid?”
That’s kind of sweet.
It’s an interesting thing.
I think people who were aggrieved that it hadn’t done better and quickly started programming it at midnight.
I got that response when I posted about the rerelease.
I’m very pleased that it is winning new fans.
I think particularly films made for younger people eventually start to become a bit creaky.
I’m happy that the film has turned into something that can be exploited.
That makes me happy.
They can bring out as many Blu-ray steelbooks as [they] like.
It’s fine by me.
One of the then-studio heads, Marc Shmuger, after my presentation, took me aside.
But I thought, what do you mean, what will it look like without the effects?
The thing is, it’s a little bit out there in a way that now everybody just accepts.
Back then, some people saw the trailer and were thinking, what the f— is that?
[Laughs]
Are you done with Scott Pilgrim now?
Watch the trailer for the new version ofScott Pilgrim vs. the Worldabove.
